Perhaps the Henriot factory produced very few citrus fruit reamers, or maybe most of the ones that were sold broke in the kitchen. What is certain is that they are extremely hard to find today. This juicer, which is in pristine condition apart from a small glaze flake under the tip of the spout, is 2¾" across and 3½" high. It comes in butter yellow with complementary sponged orange highlights and a leaf-and-flower border. The top fits nicely into the base and is fitted so that it will not turn too far when being used. Both pieces are signed Henriot Quimper.

 

	Some might call this late 19th century unmarked Quimper piece an ashtray or pin dish. However, it also works well as a resting spot for a ceramic pipe -- always a very difficult piece to display. (See the photo to the right of a similar dish and pipe, which are not for sale.) The dish is 3¾" long and 2" wide. There is a glaze slip in the woman's skirt as shown above. Two small chips, on the lower right and bottom rim, are both unobtrusive.                              SOLD

This commemorative piece, which measures 4" across, has appeal for Quimper collectors and de Gaulle admirers alike. It was produced by the HB factory to honor a visit by General de Gaulle to Quimper on June 12, 1949 during which he spoke in the square in front of the cathedral. This was the second of four trips that the general took to Quimper between 1945 and 1969. On his final visit he underlined his Breton roots by quoting a poem written in 1854 by his Celtic great uncle (who was also named Charles de Gaulle) stating that though he might be far away, his thoughts always flew "vers ses frères qui sont au loin" (toward his faraway brethren). The cross of Lorraine, the emblem of the Free French during World War II, is in the center of the piece. A chip on the rim is not visible when the piece is viewed frontally. The "P" below the HB Quimper signature on the back refers to the factory studio (Poquet) and the "L" to the painter.

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